Recreation Director

Carroll County, Virginia; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Carroll County, Virginia is seeking a Recreation Director to manage all recreation programs, direct financial operations, and develop annual budgets. The role requires supervising staff, coordinating with civic groups, and ensuring excellent customer service across facilities.

The position reports to the County Administrator and involves liaison duties with the Carroll County Parks and Recreation Commission, plus overseeing splash pads and park facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with related coursework and supervisory experience.
• Experience planning and supervising recreation programs.

Responsibilities

• Directs financial operations including budget development and monitoring.
• Establishes cost-containment programs to keep the department within budget.
• Recruits, supervises, coaches, and disciplinary actions for department personnel.
• Collaborates with athletic leagues, citizens, and facilities to optimize park usage.
• Represents the department and communicates with the public and officials.

Skills

Budget management

Staff supervision

Program planning

Community outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree in recreation/sports management/public administration

Job description

Recreation Director

Salary Range

$55,000 - $68,500

General Definition of Work

Performs professional work managing and administering all recreation programs, assessing and planning for future need, directing financial operations of the department, developing and monitoring department budget, maintaining records, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the County Administrator. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the department.

Essential Functions

• Directs financial operations of the department including the development and monitoring of the budget.
• Establishes programs for cost containment, reduces operating costs where possible and ensures that department stays within budget.
• Recruits and selects department personnel; coaches, counsels, and disciplines personnel; recommends transfers, promotions, suspensions, demotions and terminations; develops staff schedules; assigns, directs and inspects the work of department personnel.
• Works with athletic leagues, citizens and others for use of parks and recreational facilities.
• Represents the department as needed.
• Assists in the establishment of and enforcement of department rules; regulations and procedures.
• Ensures excellent customer service is provided to both internal and external customers of the department, answers questions and provides information as needed.
• Oversees the operation, inspection and maintenance of the splash pad, facilities, equipment and grounds at the Recreation Park and Woodlawn Gym location.
• Develops the vision, mission and purpose with goals and objectives for the department.
• Directs public relations to promote interest in the park facility, events and programs.
• Receives and responds to inquiries and complaints.
• Receives and receipts funds from citizens for sports registrations according to Recreation Department and Finance Department accounting procedures.
• Prepares reports and makes presentations as needed.
• Performs professional and administrative work in planning, evaluating and directing all park and recreation improvement projects.
• Serves as liaison for the Carroll County Parks and Recreation Commission.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Thorough knowledge of the objectives and principles of public recreation; thorough knowledge of the activities which make up a community recreation program; thorough knowledge of the facilities and equipment needed in a broad recreation program and of the proper arrangement of recreation areas; ability to develop and administer a recreation program suited to the needs of the community; ability to plan, organize, coordinate and direct the activities of personnel involved in a well rounded recreation program; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, associates, program participates, public safety agency representatives, school administrators and the general public.

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree with coursework in recreation, sports management, public administration, or related field and moderate experience progressively responsible recreation programming experience including considerable supervisory experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Requirements

This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work frequently sitting and speaking or hearing and occasionally requires standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle or feel, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally requires working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to bloodborne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment and bodily fluids; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

• Possession of first aid and CPR certifications.
• Valid driver's license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.